Virbac Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo for Dogs - Pharmaceutical-Grade Tick and Flea Control From One of the World's Most Trusted Veterinary Companies

Bath time is already one of the more logistically challenging parts of pet ownership in India. The fact that an anti-tick bath also has to be genuinely effective - not just fragrant - makes choosing the right shampoo more important than most pet parents realise. A good-smelling shampoo that doesn't actually kill the ticks isn't a solution. It's a delay.

The Virbac Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo is a medicated, prescription-grade ectoparasiticidal shampoo for dogs, developed to do exactly one thing very well: eradicate ticks, fleas, and lice on contact during the bath. Its active ingredient, Cypermethrin 1% w/w, is a pharmaceutical-class synthetic pyrethroid insecticide - the kind of compound that actually kills parasites through neurotoxic action, not merely repels them. pH balanced to match a dog's skin. Formulated by Virbac Animal Health India - the Indian arm of Virbac SA, one of the world's leading veterinary pharmaceutical companies.

For dogs with an active tick or flea infestation, Clinar Pet is the bath-time equivalent of treatment, not just grooming. For Indian pet parents managing year-round tick pressure, it's one of the most effective and affordable medicated shampoos available.

Manufactured and marketed by Virbac Animal Health India Pvt. Ltd., 604, 6th Floor, Western Edge-I, Magathane, Western Express Highway, Borivali (East), Mumbai - 400 066.

Available in 100 ml at ₹127.

Each ml contains: Cypermethrin - 1% w/w, in a pH-balanced shampoo base.

What Are the Uses and Benefits of Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo?

Clinar Pet is indicated for the eradication of ticks, fleas, and lice infestations in dogs. Here's the full picture:

• Tick eradication - the Cypermethrin in Clinar Pet kills ticks on contact during the bath when the lather is worked through the coat to the skin level and left for the required 5-10 minutes. Pet parents who have used Clinar Pet consistently describe seeing ticks release from the coat and skin and drop off visibly during and immediately after the bath - particularly during the first use on a significantly infested dog. This is Cypermethrin's neurotoxic action taking effect quickly and visibly. For more on why prompt tick management matters, the blog on tick fever in dogs - symptoms, treatment and prevention explains the risks in detail.
• Flea eradication - fleas are killed on contact with the Cypermethrin-laced lather. For dogs with active flea infestations, Clinar Pet provides rapid knockdown of flea populations during the bath, complementing the longer-term preventive action of monthly spot-ons or oral treatments.
• Lice eradication - biting and sucking lice infestations in dogs are also treated by Clinar Pet.
• pH-balanced formula - Clinar Pet is specifically formulated to match the pH of a dog's skin, which is more alkaline than human skin (typically pH 6.5-7.5 vs human skin's pH 4.5-5.5). Using a shampoo with the wrong pH strips the skin's natural protective barrier, leading to dryness and increased susceptibility to infection. Clinar Pet's pH-balanced base means effective parasite control without compromising the skin's natural barrier.
• Clean, conditioned coat - beyond the ectoparasiticide action, the shampoo base cleans the coat of surface debris, excess oils, and environmental contamination that accumulates between baths, leaving the coat visibly cleaner and healthier.

What Are the Possible Side Effects?

• Clinar Pet is well tolerated by most dogs when used as directed. Serious side effects are uncommon.
• Avoid contact with the eyes, mouth, and ears during application. If shampoo contacts the eyes, rinse immediately with clean water and monitor for any lingering irritation.
• Do not use on puppies below 12 weeks of age. Young puppies have more permeable skin and are more susceptible to Cypermethrin absorption than adult dogs.
• Do not use on dogs with open wounds, cuts, or significantly broken skin without vet guidance - Cypermethrin can penetrate more readily through damaged skin.
• If your dog licks the shampoo during the bath, mild oral discomfort or drooling can occur from the Cypermethrin. Monitor your dog during the 5-10 minute contact time to prevent licking - a muzzle can be useful for dogs who persistently try to lick themselves during baths.
• If skin irritation persists after bathing, discontinue use and consult your vet.

This product is not recommended for cats.

Cypermethrin is toxic to cats and can cause serious adverse reactions. Do not use on cats, and do not allow cats to groom a dog treated with Clinar Pet while it still has lather on the coat. This is a dogs-only product.

How Should You Use Clinar Pet Shampoo?

• Wet your dog's coat thoroughly with water. Apply a sufficient quantity of Clinar Pet into the coat, especially focusing on the most affected areas where tick and flea activity is highest - typically the neck, ears, belly, between the toes, and around the tail base.
• Massage well into the coat and work out a rich lather, ensuring the shampoo is worked down to the skin level - not just across the surface of the coat. Ticks attached to the skin cannot be reached by lather that only sits on the outer fur.
• Take care to avoid the eyes, mouth, and ears during application.
• Allow the lather to remain on the coat for 5 to 10 minutes. This contact time is critical - Cypermethrin's neurotoxic action needs adequate time in contact with the parasites to achieve full kill. Setting a timer after lathering ensures the contact time isn't rushed.
• Rinse the coat thoroughly with clean water at least 2-3 times until all lather is completely removed. Residual shampoo on the coat can cause irritation.
• Pat dry with a towel and brush the coat when dry.
• Repeat treatment after one week or as instructed by your vet. For severe infestations, your vet may recommend more frequent initial bathing.

How Does Clinar Pet Shampoo Work?

Cypermethrin (1% w/w) is a type II synthetic pyrethroid insecticide - one of the most widely used pharmaceutical-class ectoparasiticides in veterinary medicine globally.

It works by acting on the nervous systems of ticks, fleas, and lice through voltage-gated sodium channel disruption. Sodium channels in nerve cells are responsible for controlling the electrical signals that tell nerves to fire. Cypermethrin binds to these channels and holds them open, causing a prolonged, uncontrolled influx of sodium ions into the nerve cell. This causes continuous, repetitive nerve firing - the parasite cannot stop its nerve signals, enters a state of sustained excitation and convulsion, and dies from neurotoxic failure.

Cypermethrin is selective in this action: it has far greater affinity for insect and arachnid sodium channels than for mammalian ones, which is why the concentration that kills ticks and fleas is safe for dogs (at correctly directed dosing) while being harmful to the smaller-bodied insects and arachnids it targets. This is the basis of its use in a veterinary-grade shampoo at 1% concentration.

The pH-balanced shampoo base carries Cypermethrin evenly across the coat during lathering, ensuring consistent distribution of the active ingredient to the skin surface where it can contact and kill parasites. The base rinses cleanly, leaving no chemical residue on the coat after thorough rinsing.

What Safety Advice Should You Know Before Using Clinar Pet?

• This product is for dogs only. Do not use on cats - Cypermethrin is toxic to cats even at concentrations safe for dogs. Do not use on any other species without veterinary guidance.
• Do not use on puppies under 12 weeks of age.
• Do not use on dogs with open wounds or broken skin without veterinary guidance.
• Avoid contact with eyes, mouth, and ears during application. Use a muzzle if your dog tries to lick the lather during the contact time.
• Do not allow children to handle treated dogs until the coat is fully rinsed and dry.
• Wash your hands thoroughly after handling the shampoo and after bathing your dog.
• Do not mix with other veterinary medicinal products.
• If signs of adverse reactions occur - persistent skin irritation, unusual lethargy, excessive drooling - rinse off the shampoo immediately and contact your vet.
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and other animals.

What Should You Do If You Miss an Application?

• Apply as soon as you remember and continue from that date. Do not apply a double dose or leave extra shampoo on for a longer contact time to compensate.
• For active infestations, the weekly reapplication schedule is important - each bath reduces the tick and flea population progressively, and extending the gap between baths allows populations to partially recover.
• Clinar Pet works best as part of a comprehensive parasite management plan: regular medicated baths address the tick and flea population currently on your dog, while a monthly systemic spot-on or oral treatment prevents reinfestations between baths.

What Are All the Substitutes for Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo?

If Clinar Pet is unavailable or your vet recommends a different shampoo, here are other medicated tick and flea shampoos for dogs on Supertails:

Product	Active Ingredients	Notes
Savavet Kezopet Antifungal & Antiseptic Shampoo	Ketoconazole 2% + Chlorhexidine 2%	Adds antifungal + antibacterial coverage
Veko Sebout Treatment Shampoo for Dogs and Cats	Chlorhexidine 2% + Miconazole 2%	Antifungal + antibacterial; paraben free
Mankind Extick Spray for Dogs and Cats	Propoxur	Between-bath spray for targeted tick control
Petcare Notix Powder for Dogs and Cats	Propoxur 1%	Powder for environmental and coat treatment

What Are Some Quick Tips for Using Clinar Pet Shampoo Effectively?

• Time the contact - seriously. The most common reason anti-tick shampoos underperform is insufficient lather contact time. Set a timer for 5 minutes at the absolute minimum - 10 minutes is better. During this time, use a fine-tooth comb to work the lather deeper into the coat and further dislodge any ticks releasing from the skin.
• Prioritise the high-risk areas during lathering. Ticks in India concentrate in specific hiding spots: the neck and behind the ears, inside the ear flap, the belly and groin, under the collar, and between the toes. Spend extra time working the lather into these areas rather than just a general all-over application.
• Rinse 2-3 times thoroughly. Residual Cypermethrin on the coat from incomplete rinsing causes skin irritation. Each rinse should run until the water coming off the coat is clear of any lather.
• Use a muzzle for dogs who try to lick during baths. This makes the 5-10 minute contact time safe and keeps your dog from ingesting any Cypermethrin. Most dogs tolerate a muzzle well during the short bath period.
• Treat the bedding at the same time. Bathing your dog removes ticks and fleas from the animal - but those in the sleeping area will reinfest within hours. A complementary powder or spray on the bedding alongside each bath is what makes the treatment comprehensive.

Vet Tip - Dr Nithya Priyadarshini, MVSc (6+ years)

"Clinar Pet is one of the shampoos I recommend specifically for dogs with heavy tick infestations where I want a fast knockdown alongside a monthly spot-on. The Cypermethrin at 1% genuinely kills on contact - but I always stress to pet parents that the shampoo has to reach the skin, not just the coat. The 5-to-10-minute contact time with rich lather worked to the skin level is what makes the difference. I also tell them to count the ticks dropping during and after the bath - not because it's pleasant, but because it's the clearest feedback you can get that the shampoo is working. And one firm rule: this is a dogs-only product. Even one application on a cat is a vet emergency."

What Do Vets Also Recommend?

For complete tick and flea management alongside Clinar Pet baths, here's what's worth exploring on Supertails:

• The full dog tick and flea shampoo collection brings together all anti-tick and flea shampoos for dogs - medicated pharmaceutical options and herbal alternatives - so you can compare and choose based on your dog's skin condition and infestation severity.
• The dog fleas and ticks collection has all tick and flea treatment formats - shampoos, sprays, spot-ons, powders, and oral tablets - for building a multi-layered parasite management plan.
• The pharmacy tick and flea control for dogs collection has prescription-grade monthly spot-ons and oral chewables that pair with Clinar Pet baths for sustained systemic prevention between shampoo applications.
• For dogs with secondary skin infections following significant tick infestations, the dog skin and coat care collection has medicated sprays and skin recovery products to use alongside the shampoo.
• And for a vet to confirm the right bathing frequency, advise on a complete parasite management plan, or assess your dog's tick-related skin damage - Supertails' online vet consultation service is available whenever you need it.

Disclaimer: Supertails' sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate, and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.

Pharmaceutical-Grade Tick Kill in Every Bath - At One of the Most Accessible Price Points in India

At ₹127 for 100 ml, Clinar Pet is the most affordable entry point to genuinely pharmaceutical-grade tick and flea bath treatment in India. Cypermethrin 1% - the same class of active ingredient used across serious veterinary ectoparasiticide formulations - working on contact during a 5-to-10-minute lathered bath that visibly dislodges ticks from the coat as you watch.

Not a fragrant rinse. Not a gentle herbal repellent. A shampoo that kills. For dogs only. Under veterinary supervision. Shop Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo for Dogs on Supertails and get it delivered to your door.

FAQs

What is Clinar Pet Anti Tick Shampoo used for?

Clinar Pet is a pharmaceutical-grade ectoparasiticidal shampoo for dogs, developed by Virbac Animal Health India, containing Cypermethrin 1% w/w. It is used for the eradication of tick, flea, and lice infestations in dogs. The Cypermethrin works through contact kill during the bath - the lather is worked through the coat to the skin level, left for 5-10 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly. It is pH balanced to suit a dog's skin and should be used under veterinary supervision.

How often should I use Clinar Pet shampoo on my dog?

The standard recommendation is once weekly, repeated after 7 days from the first application. For severe infestations, your vet may recommend more frequent initial bathing - typically 2-3 times a week for the first 2 weeks, then reducing to weekly and eventually fortnightly as the infestation clears. Always follow your vet's specific guidance based on your dog's infestation severity and overall skin health.

Is Clinar Pet shampoo safe for cats?

No - Clinar Pet is for dogs only and is not recommended for cats. Cypermethrin is toxic to cats and can cause serious adverse reactions even at concentrations safe for dogs. Do not use Clinar Pet on cats under any circumstances. If you need a tick and flea shampoo for a home with both dogs and cats, use a cat-safe herbal option like Himalaya Erina EP on your cat, and handle the two products separately.

Can I use Clinar Pet on my puppy?

Do not use on puppies below 12 weeks of age. Young puppies have more permeable skin and are more susceptible to Cypermethrin absorption than adult dogs. For puppies above 12 weeks, use at the standard directions and with close supervision during the bath. If you're unsure whether your puppy is ready for a medicated tick shampoo, consult your vet before the first application.

How long do I leave Clinar Pet shampoo on my dog?

Leave the lather on the coat for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing. This contact time is non-negotiable - Cypermethrin's neurotoxic action needs adequate time in contact with the parasites to achieve full kill. Rinsing too soon significantly reduces effectiveness. Set a timer after lathering, and use the wait time to work the lather deeper into the coat with a fine-tooth comb to maximise skin contact and tick dislodgement.

What makes Clinar Pet different from a regular tick shampoo?

Most regular or herbal anti-tick shampoos work through repellent action - they create an environment ticks dislike. Clinar Pet works through pharmaceutical contact kill - Cypermethrin 1% is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that causes neurotoxic death in ticks, fleas, and lice on contact. The difference is visible during the bath itself: with Clinar Pet, ticks release from the skin and fall off during and after lathering, which doesn't happen with repellent-only formulas. This is also why Clinar Pet is prescription-grade and requires veterinary supervision - it's a treatment, not just a grooming product.